J.R. Smith's NBA Finals blunder deserves a deep rewind | Warriors vs Cavaliers 2018

The Cavaliers and Warriors battled in the NBA Finals four consecutive years. LeBron James versus Steph Curry and the Warriors just became an expected matchup to end the season. But the last Finals series between these two teams wasn't quite as close as we had come to expect and it left a sour taste in the mouths of Cavs fans. It all started with a Game one slugfest, ending in one of the many mistakes made by wild card two guard, J.R. Smith.
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[@jibriljaved7701]

To understand we need to rewind. Hennessy was invented in 1765.

[@afnaansyed5975]

Lmfao

[@smutjunkies559]

Hahaha! Brilliant.

[@brokenking5044]

Dont forget that Hemp has been around since Ancient China!

[@CaptainSwagger81]

This comment wins!!!

[@zachhicks8020]

Makes sense

[@bennypanella9189]

Beef History: JR Smith vs Good Decisions

[@rashadwashington4121]

Benny Panella 😂

[@chopperman4788]

Benny Panella 😂😂🤣

[@dickdingus2703]

lol

[@ray-nate9023]

Benny Panella 😂

[@tacomaliciouso]

"Russell westbrook joined the group"

[@IncredibleFulk1]

Hill misses a game winning free throw Jr Smith: I’m going to save this man’s career.

[@liam-os5rl]

swimming in circles i mean it's not like hill was intentionally trying to miss, the cavs would've taken the lead and just hard defended the inbound. the whole getting the ball back plus a timeout play was sort of an insurance policy if hill missed

[@DontTakeCrack]

@@liam-os5rl you and 10 other upvotes missed this guy's username lol

[@grandemonsta7079]

@canucturbo2224 you forgot curry and his team don't you?they can hit a buzzer beater

[@PhillyWild302]

@@bliss9280 "as knowing Curry he would hit the buzzer beater three lol." Ahh yes, just as he did in Game 7 in 2016

[@Genghiskoz]

I swear it wasn't meant for da Cavs to win at all how the hell Hill missed that freethrow that's why it was stupid for that trade to send Wade and Rose out of there they had a veteran squad that had a better chance to beat Golden State

[@RnAj313]

Jr smith still waiting for game 5 of the finals

[@mestillme1855]

i’m dead

[@fatdaddyeddiejr]

Notice there's not one dislike.

[@thatonemisobowl3805]

He just played today 😁

[@RnAj313]

ThatoneMisoBowl what are you talking about buddy

[@thatonemisobowl3805]

@@RnAj313 I meant he just played in the finals for the first time today

[@CanYouResistClick1ng]

Darude - Sandstorm

[@cortezmauricio5654]

LeBron did choke 6 finals with overrated stats after all lol mj, kobe, magic, bird, curry, kd >LeBron

[@TJMoore-gd8ex]

That was funny!!! LMAO!!!

[@ChiTownWarrior1]

@@cortezmauricio5654 psssssshhhhh

[@user-hc9qv9yb9m]

D league next for him

[@cortezmauricio5654]

@@HotwaterX but he still choked 6 finals with overrated stats lol

[@Ragnarok043]

George Hill: chokes on the free throw line JR Smith "Hold my Hennessy"

[@edgarskucinskis1288]

W

[@lightyagami3492]

Big fat W

[@lovejinsoul]

W

[@awkwiredtaste1645]

No guys they L'd that game

[@smoothSnake23]

@@awkwiredtaste1645 not sure if trying to b smart or funny 🤔

[@4lenEngels]

This video is like me trying to reach the word limit of my essay

[@krusher181]

Lol the whole rewinding thing? Cuz you just run out of current stuff to say, so you start giving history about the topic. Lol, yep.

[@russeljao5252]

That George Hill bit was enough for me to dislike the vid

[@chrisschuenke8316]

I wish he would have talked about how LeBron's attitude and lack of leadership in ot killed their chance to steal game one. I remember watching the game and knowing by his body language before ot started that they were going to lose.

[@rllmgr6117]

@@chrisschuenke8316 it can't be helped, extreme frustration and just straight up getting fed up with a teammate like Jr Smith happens.

[@chrisschuenke8316]

@@rllmgr6117 to be honest I remember how dog tired lebron was and give him a lot of credit because they should have won in regulation. As unfair as it is to compare him to Jordan, the truth is Jordan would have been able to mentally pull through for his team. I like LeBron, but it's moments like that ot that really make it obvious to me that he is not on the same tier as Jordan and Bird. Because LeBron self appoints himself as the greatest, I feel it is fair to hold him to Jordan's standard.

[@bloodlad2535]

This just proves that JR is the heaviest load LeBron had to carry

[@drizzho]

but G hill missed a free throw?

[@paliboy93]

drizzho Guys miss free throws. That’s basketball. You can’t forget the score man.

[@HW.0029]

drizzho Nash was arguably the best FT shooter of all time, with a 90% FT, and that means he still misses 10% of the time, it's forgivable. But to be an NBA player, one of the best 450 out of the millions of basketball players worldwide, and a veteran, to forget the score, in a finals game, is not.

[@getrasa1]

And will have to carry

[@litsportsclips4725]

has* to carry

[@b411z]

"A miraculous blip in Knicks history in which they participated in the playoffs " 😂

[@UHOH_415]

That got me laughing 😂

[@kapo2012fb]

😭😭😭😭😭

[@shanegriggs2810]

I laughed at this and I’m a fan of the knickerbockers.

[@AdanBean]

I died😂

[@adriandaliva1341]

*muffled Stephen A. Smith noises in the distance*

[@KingBenny]

it hasnt even been a year now THIS, *THIS IS HISTORIC*

[@alexochroma]

History is in the past.

[@Ph.40Lowks]

Fr fr to soon for this vid

[@Twinspinner]

Honestly it feels like it's been more than a year

[@eduardoduran610]

@@Twinspinner fr

[@jgonascar]

It deserves a deep rewind

[@TheAcer1981]

The Top 5 significant NBA relocations: 5- 1979: the Jazz relocate from New Orleans to Utah 4- 1984: the Clippers relocate from San Diego to LA. 3- 2001: The Grizzlies relocate from Vancouver to Memphis. 2- 2008:The Supersonics relocate from Seattle to OKC. 1- 2018: The JR Smith relocates LBJ from Cleveland to LA.

[@veerchasm1]

That was a lot of work for little payoff.

[@captainphoenix]

2- The Supersonics relocate from Seattle (known for its "sonic" sound and music scene) to Oklahoma City, whose music scene is....? 3- The Grizzlies relocate to Memphis where there are and never were any grizzlies. 4- The Clippers relocate from San Diego (home to its bay, which lends to its long sailing tradition) to Los Angeles, which has no bay, let alone a sailing tradition. 5- The Jazz move to Utah, where they don't allow music.

[@astrothunder3580]

He was leaving anyway lol

[@Mamala2024]

NHL Whalers from Hartford.

[@kx4998]

@@captainphoenix If I remember correctly New Orleans make sure the owners back then to keep the Jazz name

[@sonnlich]

Game 2: JR Smith gets MVP chants at Oracle.

[@PoochieCollins]

Did he really?

[@vdop9540]

@@PoochieCollins kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4uQgmVpnch3r6M It's something impossible to forget XD

[@hypocritetrollbot7729]

Poochie Collins - yes I was there. It was hilarious

[@etentk4796]

Maybe J.R. thought they were playing half court and he was clearing it because it hit the rim

[@momoney1264]

THIS COMMENT IS SO UNDERATTED😭💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@DexterHeisenbergBruh]

Even that would be dumb because you don’t have to clear on an offensive rebound!

[@uzjwi859]

Brutal dude lol

[@luciaperez7877]

@@uzjwi859 hi

[@VBO.Pro510]

@@DexterHeisenbergBruh I think thats the point, pick up game unaware JR Smith.

[@BrickApproach]

Jr Smith 2018 moment finals 2k card -99 offensive rebound -2 awareness

[@curlyboi6504]

99% druck and 1% awareness

[@lebryanthoward9416]

2 is a little high

[@Escobar224]

- One manslaughter charge

[@francisngannouhaircut2616]

99+ THC blood level

[@aarkproductions]

hi there would you maybe wanna check out a few vids on my channel tell me what ya think?

[@w.r.6668]

“And everyone thought he was super cool for doing so” 😂😂😂

[@namkeorb]

Lmfao

[@aztn19]

It was a pretty good heel turn honestly lol! Not as good as The Decision, but memorable all the same

[@davecartmill5086]

And they’re reunited, hennything is possible

[@fvkz]

lol

[@davecartmill5086]

@Olallo Delgado I know but he was so funny haha

[@andrewpayette621]

“And everyone thought he was super cool for doing so.” LMAO

[@strangewatch4315]

Lol a lot of inaccuracies in this video. Pretty sure people hated Durant for his decision to join Warriors.

[@sc73737]

strangewatch4 that’s the joke silly

[@strangewatch4315]

Ok I'm an idiot. But in my defense, he made other serious statements in the video that were wrong. Such as explained by @Victor Arendse

[@gtimes03]

@@strangewatch4315 is a legitimate example(s) too much to ask? :O [And yes, lol it was foolish to take such a statement in context- seriously... But other commenters need to CHILL on jumping down your throat (regardless of sarcasm going over your head, or whether you're hating in a more relaxed manner that they ;p lol)]

[@aarkproductions]

hi wanna watch some vids on my channel? or no if not its all good

[@StoneCold429]

"And JR Smith went on to become the greatest basketball player in history" Bruh im done

[@jakestraughan8070]

have you seen his pink diamond, goat

[@jakestraughan8070]

Alex Li do you know what a joke is

[@krusher181]

Alex Li No, man... he’s referencing the line at the end. You’re being a little JR Smith-esque here.

[@ThatOldSchoolMagic]

Ibrahim He is a True Goat 🐐

[@arsenelupin1854]

Yeah, even the GSW fans shouted "MVP" to him when he's on the line 😅

[@2taggs2]

More importantly: Rihanna’s choice in men is horrific.

[@jebronlames4559]

He probably didn't even know he was in a relationship with Rihanna

[@krusher181]

Evan Huang Yeah he thought they were friends. Guy is CLUELESS

[@BrandanTheBroker]

😂

[@canwehit1kvidswithoutanysu153]

ted smith yeah lol

[@4TheRightJAYZUSIsAVirtueSignal]

Facts

[@qihaoliang3345]

That LeBron James reaction is in record book

[@jasondyrkacz8270]

I don't blame LeBron for being pissed. It was how he let it get to him and he quit.

[@maxh276]

@@jasondyrkacz8270 dude MJ quit in 88 and 90, Kobe quit in 2006, yet LeBron had 51 points against the greatest superteam of all time with one of the worst rosters to win the finals after carrying them through the playoffs and u blame him for quitting? Bro give this man a break. No one had to carry as much load as he did He's was trying his hardest to win the game by scoring a ton and playmaking simultaneously against 4-5 all stars. He budgeted his energy for 4 quarters. He didn't expect his teammate to blow the game, nobody anticipates that. You can't expect a 33 year old to drop 51/8/8 and not be tired after dropping 35 and 46 in the previous two ECF games. Every star has these type of moments. But the one who rose to the occasion the most and deserves the greatest pass is LeBron. Only he had to face 4 HOFs with a lottery team. Context matters.

[@krambone]

Lab Clinics MJ never quit on the team stop the lying. Beside injuries/retirement he played hard as he could win or loss. This about JR on bron team nothing to do with Mike or Kobe🕊

[@RoDiggityDangit79]

@@krambone Jordan retired after the 2nd 3 peat because Phil Jackson left the Bulls. He could've played another season but he didn't want to play for another coach. Then turned around and played for another coach in Washington a few years later....

[@lequalvin]

@@RoDiggityDangit79 you gon get the jordansexual mad 🤣🤣🤣

[@alanshaw6933]

That Lebron and Jr Smith memes was golden. The best laughs I had in years.

[@Karmy.]

I made a loss meme out of it

[@frzferdinand72]

@@Karmy. You can't just say that and not drop a link lmao

[@Karmy.]

@@frzferdinand72 i.imgur.com/1lRXSOB.jpg

[@krusher181]

Y4123 Thanks for that. This is why i read comments

[@anthonywatts7696]

Alan Shaw yo I rewind it like 6 times crying 😭 laughing

[@orueom7720]

JR Smith: OAKLAND!!!! THIS IS FOR YOU!

[@razkable]

the real question is how did hill choke that?

[@Jworkjether09]

Now...that was funny...

[@robertjones8345]

Hell yea

[@abnormal2270]

The entire legacy of JR Smith was destroyed by this moment. Dude was not a Top 10, but still a very valid player. And then, in 10 seconds, his entire legacy destroyed.

[@jamesedwards620]

abnormal huh? He sucks

[@PoochieCollins]

Cavs and LeBron fan here. JRS was never a particularly good player, just was kind of good at 3s.

[@jonmeray713]

James Edwards what team you play for?

[@kaiasmith5404]

Lol I think this really created his legacy. I love him for his pure cluelessness

[@Mason-dq7cf]

Also a murder

[@GaryTurbo]

I was going to win game 1, but i got high The game was really close, but i got high Now LeBrons mad at me cause i know why

[@redfive8965]

Why man?!

[@wenops8455]

Cause i got high, cause I got high, cause I got high

[@S3P7]

@@wenops8455 La da da da da da da

[@mayembringer4898]

I was gonna put up a shot. But then I got high

[@Niya.B649]

💀💀💀

[@trvspvrk]

LMFAOOOOO I WASNT EXPECTING THIS REWIND SO EARLY

[@babosanders5223]

it’s necessary

[@UHOH_415]

I was expecting this to be out that day of this blunder... I’ll take it though because this is a historic moment

[@STONEWOODBLOCKBUSTA]

#facts

[@scienceandstuff5981]

do you even know what LMFAO means?

[@Luh8ball]

This was f****** historic

[@thegreatcalvinio]

JR Smith: “I was trying to find where Kyrie was at!”

[@lukegray9254]

Lebron: “KYRIE IN BOSTON”

[@niallkquinn4458]

ngichuru3 r/iamverryedgy

[@dummy4794]

@@niallkquinn4458/DumbAssThatDoesn'tRealizeLeBronHasHitTheMostGameWinningShot'sIn*NBAHistory&Playoff-History!WhichIsPartofThe*FactThatLeBronIsRecognized As1ofTheMost ClutchestPlayersOfAllTimeForAReasonSoKyrieDoesn'tComparebcLeBronIsWayMoreClutch*

[@dummy4794]

@@kizyahn3981 /DumbAssThatDoesn'tRealizeLeBronHasHitTheMostGameWinningShot'sIn*NBAHistory&Playoff-History!WhichIsPartofThe*FactThatLeBronIsRecognized As1ofTheMost ClutchestPlayersOfAllTimeForAReasonSoKyrieDoesn'tComparebcLeBronIsWayMoreClutch*

[@Raven55549]

@@kizyahn3981 he just shut you down

[@AnimalBlundettoK]

I lost it when he said JR threw soup at a assistant coach😭😭

[@ddp5406]

Poor Damon lol

[@kingsleylaurent562]

"When He goes cold everyone can see their own breath" Classic line that will go down in the history of SB Nation

[@zagnorch1336]

"But when he goes cold, everyone can see their own breath." That's just so freakin' poetic. Beautiful, just... beautiful.

[@rickssonnilson3691]

I haven't woken up with a dry pillow since May 31st 2018

[@geg6315]

Not like they were winning that series anyway. Woulda been Warriors in 5

[@mr.slimer436]

Geg it would have been cavs in four

[@NotUGHailong]

@@mr.slimer436 i thought it would have been warriors 4-2

[@kylemarco6547]

the disappointment in Bron's hairline bruh

[@visualizeme-tz3ng]

Ricksson Nilson L

[@raidersvic2585]

Wow😂 the time Jr had to hold the ball, he shot it. The time JR had to shoot the ball, he held it.

[@hypocritetrollbot7729]

That’s called, good decisions.... if you’re a Warriors fan lol

[@andrewgarcia8253]

Everyone just kinda forgot George hill missed that free throw 😂

[@DaveTheater]

It was tied by his 1st free throw he missed so they can take the ball and score... jr smith being the dumb as he is grabbed it and ran thinking they had the lead.

[@PoochieCollins]

Players miss FTs.

[@Po-hd8yn]

I think even if GH made that ft. The Warriors have a time out remaining and could still make play happen with 4.9 left and score.

[@the3prankskateers704]

Yeah at 6:07 you see he could’ve easily passed to korv and he would have made the three and they’re up by 2

[@Jivvi]

@@DaveTheater the way he ran when he got the ball made it look like he thought they were going the other way and he was about to put up a half court shot, but then someone yelled at him and he realised his mistake and turned around to shoot the 3 but it was too late. Did he really think they had the lead? Has he talked about what he was thinking?

[@YellowTreeBFDI]

AND JR SMITH WENT ON TO BECOME THE GREATEST BASKETBALL PLAYER TO EVER LIVE *LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO* 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@aarkproductions]

hey wanna check out some vids on my channel?

[@kensei5068]

@@aarkproductions no.

[@aarkproductions]

@@kensei5068 oh well.. ok I was actually asking the dude upstairs but ok thanks anyways

[@XxSTMAxX]

"The best basketball player to never know what's going on" 🤣🤣

[@spazbot81]

I was at this game... it was absolutely insane. I'm pretty surprised the Durant/LeBron reversed block/charging call wasn't mentioned here as that was a hugely critical turning point in the final minutes of this game. Had that not happened Warriors woulda been down by 3 with less than a minute and Cavs had the ball. That was a very helpful call to the Dubs.

[@maxh276]

One of the most blatantly biased ref decisions in NBA history

[@hattorihanzo75]

had to give KD his 2nd bandwagon Chip! his decision to go to that already stacked team and "contribute" to their championship aspirations was just a cowardly move on his part we need an asterisk next to his name on those two wins

[@konradzaleski860]

@@maxh276 and the lane violation by draymond after free throw lmfao

[@jessejordache1869]

When that happened I said "give the refs a break: the whole basket/ball/hands/head area isn't where the action usually is". At the same time, one of the announcers destroyed my snark with a far better "My question is, if you're not looking at that, where are you looking?" That call was so bad I actually stopped watching the game. I didn't realize until now that the LBJ's famous "WTF, ref?" moment happened in the SAME game as his even more famous "WTF, JR?" moment.

[@ontop2324]

yup warriors always had the refs on their side

[@thetramp123]

Oh, god. Don't remind me of his shoelace shenanigans.

[@xordus]

I actually loved JR because of the shoelace shenanigans. The funniest thing I'd ever seen a player do on the court. ofc, that feeling changed hard after this game....

[@Anomaly188]

Why didn't anyone ever kick him in the face for that? I know I would've.

[@kaiasmith5404]

I tell everyone ik about the fact he did this cause I thought it was so funny

[@VictorFPoB]

0:33. Sorry, hard correction - NO ONE expected the score to be that close. The 2018 Finals is considered one of the most lopsided Finals in history heading into it with the Warriors being overwhelming favourites.

[@NewGoldie]

Thank you!

[@mediocretrawler2953]

Considering the vid's tone, for example: the "super cool" dry comment on KD joining GSW, it's likely sarcasm

[@VictorFPoB]

@@mediocretrawler2953 I could see that, I guess, but the tone at the time was factual since it was the introduction.

[@MattCProductions_]

Victor Arendse I agree. I thought the same thing when he said people expected it to be close. When I was watching, I was like “oh wow this is actually a really close game”. But then gsw took over in OT and dominated the rest of the series aside from game 3.

[@TheRafaelBond]

@@mediocretrawler2953 Nothing in that statement was sarcasm, he goes on to explain his point too..

[@effrumtheretardo]

9:07 "J.R. Smith tosses soup at assistant; Cavaliers LADLE out one game ban" 🤣

[@dethkillerspiral]

Where is my super soup???????

[@Slop_Dogg]

That reaction from LJ is legendary, so much frustration

[@gmcmurr0]

"When he goes cold, everyone can see their breath." --That's excellent writing!

[@thegoodtony3339]

I remember watching that game and thinking that I had made a mistake because I could have sworn the game was tied but JR Smith is running away for some reason. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@thegoodtony3339]

@@dummy4794 but then he said he did know the score and was waiting for somebody else to call timeout. That was the most apparent lie i've ever seen

[@aarkproductions]

hey there wanna watch some vids on my channel?

[@ericsilver9401]

You should do "the creation of SB nation deserves a deep rewind"

[@patrickh3718]

Athletics Nation baby.

[@zionmcfarland4365]

Man game 2 I was cracking up when oracle chanted MVP to Jr at the free throw line lmfao

[@lazuardifirdaus1698]

Thank You JR for ruining Cavs momentum in Finals. I felt sorry for Lebron. He played absolutely best after he played 48minutes against 'young' Celtics in Game 7

[@xordus]

I think this was his second best game ever. and it was all for nothing because of a missed FT and a JR Smith moment

[@treyshoes8828]

It didn't cost them the game though. They still could have won in overtime.

[@Dhk4]

And Skip blames Lebron for this loss 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@billybones6463]

i know right? ray allen saved his legacy but JR "box of rocks for brains" Smith wasn't a factor in this finals

[@jasondyrkacz8270]

LeBron did throw a fit comparable to Moises Alou in 2003.

[@user-JoeL22]

Lebron threw a fit on the court during game 1 of the finals. That completely crushed their Hope's in OT yet alone the rest of the finals. Teams feed off disorder and Lebron gave them that.

[@brettt141]

Lebron gave up after that play. Sad "leader"

[@diskeyes]

Bringing up Skip’s opinions as if they’re actually valid was your first mistake

[@brennan5011]

what the hell you guys just used two fantastic rewinder topics (LeBron block and kyrie shot) to talk about JR SMITH ???

[@danbrown1344]

Why do 2 when you can have 3 and cover the entire Cavs/Warriors series?

[@chaosawaits]

JR Smith's historic blunder is definitely more interesting

[@dylaniehl5831]

I'm sure they'll give both those moments their own video, or at least cover them together in one vid

[@ddikaralte6465]

its worth it tho JR THA GOAT

[@brennan5011]

diks ralte HENNY GOD

[@thesprock5270]

That behind the back pass vs the Pacers just put me in tears. I did not remember that at all.

[@xenon_242]

GSW Legends 1 Steph Curry 2 Klay Thompson 3 Kevin Durant 4 Chris Mullin 5 Wilt Chamberlain 6 J.R Smith

[@hypocritetrollbot7729]

Only thing I see wrong here is it’s Klay, not klay.

[@xenon_242]

@@hypocritetrollbot7729 Fixed

[@izai.]

@@hypocritetrollbot7729 um it’s sea not see. It’s clay not klay. It’s knot not not, .

[@hypocritetrollbot7729]

@@izai. - knope your rong

[@izai.]

@@hypocritetrollbot7729 knope you’re are are rong

[@RicardoMil0s]

Rewinder: the birth of a meme

[@flight_knight_]

everything about this play was anti clutch, missed free throw, no timeout, didnt pass , didnt shoot, coaches and players, then on top of that they still couldve won in ot but gave up right there

[@spazbot81]

Lol all of this.. and "anti-clutch" hahaha

[@nvtt_uppgaming975]

Ur not wrong. More anti professional than anything. lebron tried to call a timeout but he was unsure if he had any

[@hypocritetrollbot7729]

JR got the rebound in the paint too and dribbled it all the way to center court lol

[@eddietran5803]

“Isaiah’s time with the cavs was short lived” Pun intended

[@eddietran5803]

@MetalCrow448 ahh u dont get it

[@n-f3202]

@MetalCrow448 lmao. oblivious as jr

[@n-f3202]

@MetalCrow448 He's punning "short", not necessarily lived. What was your state of mind while replying to my reply?

[@n-f3202]

@MetalCrow448 Let me ask you, how tall is IT compared to the average NBA player?

[@n-f3202]

@MetalCrow448 IT is short, just as short as his time with the Cavs... that was the pun in "short"

[@rickbennett9028]

"And JR Smith went on to become the greatest basketball player who ever lived."

[@cartero9176]

This video is factually incorrect jr has the highest basketball iq ever and he is the greatest player ever and lebron was his sidekick

[@gavinleague7767]

Colin Conway What he’s just telling universally well known facts

[@WorldwideWyatt]

Greatest player ever? Pfft Scalabrine hands down.

[@premosuave9311]

That's what makes this video great

[@MazaBLaze]

😅😅😅

[@JaySantanaofficial]

Iq only matters for taking the test

[@playermick-1660]

JR Smith was actually Finals MVP for the Warriors.

[@Seroxm13]

No, the Warriors were the MVP for killing the Cavs in 4 games. JR was for 1 game if you want it like that. But Cavs had 3 more chances and did nothing. If Cavs won game 1, I'd be like the 2001 Lakers who went to the Finals with a record of 11-0 & lost game 1 in OT vs the Sixers, then won the next 4 games to defeat the Sixers 4-1 & win the championship. Anyone can win 1 game. Cavs vs Warriors game 2, 3 and 4, showed that the Cavs couldn't handle the Warriors greatness.

[@Seroxm13]

@Vino I know he's joking, but some people are not. And I'm a Lakers fan, not a Warriors fan.

[@JamesMiguelMusic]

warriors fans were chanting MVP for JR in game 2 😂

[@Seroxm13]

@@JamesMiguelMusic you know they were joking? Just to piss him off.

[@Zalis116]

It was a tough vote between him and the whiteboard that LeBron punched after Game 1.

[@yd856]

3:04 that f bomb caught me off guard ngl

[@fabiobonetta5454]

"The best basketball player to never know what's going on" what a classic

[@TheDCGuitar13]

Lebron was having a game more special than even iversons stopover game. That killed the mans soul to the point where even bron hasn’t been the same since.he seems so over basketball these days.

[@williejames5823]

Bruh had overtime to win he's a bum

[@nas9207]

@@williejames5823 one man vs 2 MVPs and + 2 other allstars. Kinda hard there

[@jacobpintos6398]

Jr > 2 MVPs +DPOY + arguably the 2nd greatest shooter in NBA history.

[@christianroberts6033]

Willie James If LeBron a bum what are you

[@trevorzarnstorff5882]

@@jacobpintos6398 You mentioned arguably the 2nd greatest shooter in history (Klay Thompson), but not the greatest (Stephen Curry)?

[@overthetoppranks]

“And JR Smith went on to become the greatest basketball player who ever lived” 😂😂

[@Gradius6]

3:20 "It's like we can make a whole video out of each of those moments." *-cough, cough!-* Chosen! *-hint, hint!-*

[@varlaamthecreator4325]

A movie ending!

[@sulimanaloudah539]

Thats the best video on KZbin about any sport from the Beginning to the end, well done

[@joegetsmoney5969]

and one of the greatest basketball memes was born 😂

[@rthetruthful]

Why hasn’t the “Lebron Igoudola Chase Down” had its own deep rewind yet??

[@FreakGoat]

And kyries shot they should do them both in one episode

[@ftghb]

why? kyrie's shot if anything

[@Zack_410]

@@ftghb Shot doesn't happen without that block though 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@cantbeatthebay4765]

Yeah, but then they would have to address the whole Draymond thing, and the rigging of the 2016 Finals. *

[@djtommyc.3678]

Is love to see the Pistons Prince block on Reggie Miller in 04.

[@hulk6785]

Lebron's reaction: Priceless.

[@YesILoveLegos]

This channel is so dope KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK💯

[@davidx5747]

9:35 if you notice, his 2 pt attempts are 4/20 🚬

[@redfive8965]

Wow lol good catch

[@maximo6037]

Good 1👍

[@krusher181]

Get that emoji offa there. That’s a nasty cig. We want jazz cigs. Cmon emoji company, it’s legal in Canada.

[@djtommyc.3678]

In the words of Dr Dre, “that’s some good ass weed.

[@JH-tr3ck]

Stop disrespecting the Henny GOD

[@imfamoustran]

“Where they participated in the playoffs” 💀💀💀

[@mjtuf1]

These rewind videos are awesome! keep up the great work

[@DomTheBomb]

Bad memories 😭

[@aidenjoe4533]

lol didn't expect you to be here, Dom

[@chriskovar4865]

Hey as a warriors fan I can say that was so beautiful to see George hill miss that free throw

[@josont03]

Who else cannot wait for a deep rewind on Kawhi's game winner vs. Philly?

[@RasenRendanX]

or Toronto winning their first title on a whole

[@cax1175]

@@RasenRendanX Gonna be the last for quite awhile.

[@josepharte]

@@cax1175 I couldn't really hear what you said because I got a championship ring plugged in my ear.

[@bliss9280]

@@cax1175 ok gamer dweeb.

[@eddyeddy3243]

RasenRendan thank you

[@kg21mack]

Kudos for the effort put into this!

[@wvnder]

I’ve never watched a single basketball game and during my quarantine I’ve been watching all of these. It’s a very different viewing experience, and it’s so cool!

[@Lord_Horker]

Cleveland: Hey look the Browns are gonna be pretty good this year SB Nation: Time for a rewind

[@lilyusi]

I have never seen anybody carry a team like lebron did in game 1 against gsw. It was legendary. 1 guy going up against 4 hall of famers

[@reeyamoreno1743]

super comprehensive video. well put together. good job!

[@washay2405]

Absolutely love how detailed this video is.

[@tai5618]

I have rewinder suggestions. -2005 Champions League Final AC Milan vs Liverpool -One of Damian Lillard’s shots (vs Houston or vs OKC -Hunter Renfrow’s national championship - winning touchdown -Michigan State vs Michigan 2015 “the punt” LIKE SO THEY CAN SEE AND ADD MORE IN REPLIES

[@leehurst172]

oh god no not the punt........ anything but the punt

[@jraymond1988]

I'd say do the 2005 one and get it out of the way. I'm an AC Milan fan and won't watch but at least it will be over.

[@tai5618]

JTR at least it happened a while back

[@davidflores0227]

Lillard vs Houston pls

[@brokenking5044]

You mean.... Rewinder Reminders? 😎

[@aidangorrell6983]

Dave Roberts's steal of second in Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS deserves a deep rewind

[@UHOH_415]

The Start of the Biggest Comeback in the history of Baseball history, and the breaking of the curse of the Bambino

[@thomasbraunjr.1025]

Nah, that needs it’s own new SBNation series called “In-depth”, looking at historic games and series

[@wyomingptt]

I think the Ortiz HR would be better moment, but if you want a good look at that entire series watch the _ESPN 30 for 30: 4 Days in October_

[@aidangorrell6983]

WyomingPTT I’ve seen it haha, just want to hear more about my Red Sox

[@TheRealBruceLouis]

that whole series deserves a rewind

[@Marbar1996]

So we gon act like tye lue couldn’t call timeout ?

[@PoochieCollins]

I agree; really underrated bonehead moment by Cavs coaching to not call a timeout.

[@TheNamesDitto]

A whole meltdown by the Cavs and just another time they let down LeBron.

[@getnot6285]

@@TheNamesDitto can't have lebron carry just the players

[@TheForceHasTwoSides]

Give Love credit for defending Curry's shot in the finals without fouling him.

[@ericbrown7628]

Facts

[@kingyami2294]

That's about the only good thing he did the whole finals.

[@kingisaac4878]

The day when Jr Smith become the best basketball player of all time

[@erikwiebe333]

Rewind on Kawhi Leonard's Game 7 winning jumper: Raptors vs. 76'ers

[@brandonm5723]

Yesss I need that in my life!

[@time2stack41]

They got you next week

[@krusher181]

James Lewis You sure?

[@graes8660]

kawhi did travel on that one

[@antoniogomez7788]

Love the videos get real detailed on the players I’ve learned new stuff each video I had to subscribe

[@kihlos2768]

Hill deciding to attend IUPUI to stay close to home due to his grandpa’s illness instead of attending Florida is very admirable.

[@moto335]

I remember watching this on TV with my cousin who is a Cavs fan, he couldn’t believe it I was on the floor laughing I felt so bad

[@infamousj-hkz8257]

*Smh 51 point Finals Game to End the way it did*

[@mysterC58]

Would have only been 49 if not for J.R. Give him credit.

[@infamousj-hkz8257]

@@mysterC58 + Your right actually lol

[@dummy4794]

@@mysterC58 Would of been 60 if it went to OT in a fair way without knowing that u had a great chance to win in the 4th which was taken away by a teammate.

[@kenm4390]

Infamous J-H00ĶŻ to be fair if Lebron had played in ot like he did in the 4rth they coulda won

[@matthewrusinyak2777]

This is a video jeez 🔥

[@dozhadeville444]

11:24 Why was JR arms up like that...?

[@guru_basketball_kiero]

Get his name right..... The name is HENNY SMITH

[@facts3817]

Do a deep rewind of the 2013 NFC Championship Game 49ers vs. Seahawks

[@bayarea510]

No

[@drewdown2359]

Facts As a salty niners fan please no 😭😭😭

[@elsassypineapple]

Facts or even pats vs Seahawks in the Super Bowl at the one yard line 😆

[@liameshleman3657]

It is that guy who buys a cookbook to look for an Ice Cream recipe

[@ltevents7724]

Let’s give a shout out to LBJ for all the scrubs he played with in Cleveland.

[@hypocritetrollbot7729]

100%. If he didn’t leave though, he would’ve never left. Because he left, they got good draft picks, then came back with some good teammates.

[@pedroaugustocosta2533]

In his both times playing for the team, the 2000's squad was worst, but they fit in Lebron's game, and his 2010's was more talented, but they guys never knew what's going on.

[@punchdreadnought8101]

@@pedroaugustocosta2533 thats the point. These 2018 guys were never useless the moment they knew how to play with Lebron. To be honest, they could play good defense

[@DTB1995]

Hes the one who traded the whole team for them tho

[@c86alfonso]

JR smith singlehandedly took the life and kick LJ out off Cleveland.

[@nateellem4878]

Amen I wouldve left too

[@cinimatics]

I dont even like basketball, but that shot lebron blocked the year the cavs won might have been the coolest thing ive ever seen.

[@chuy9133]

@Rodzilla LOL it is a legendary play and probably one of the top moments in NBA history, get your ass excuses out of here.

[@DioxideCad]

Damn I was hoping for a bit more information after the shot, but still a great video!

[@makmillionsensi7921]

Thanks for the suspense!!

[@derpinated]

smh he didnt have enough henny come on guys, you cant expect JR-the henny god-smith to function without henny

[@ghostflame9211]

“Everyone thought he was super cool for doing so” Lol I needed a good laugh tonight 😂

[@evexlyn]

This was so well done

[@denverconrad2907]

Every time they say “welcome to a moment in history” I get goosebumps lmao